longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
reality; actuality; hard fact
surely; certainly; without doubt
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to blaze; to burn brightly
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
flaring up; bursting into flames
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to kill; to beat to death
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to shed light; to cast light
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
outside (a region, area, etc.); out of range (of a mobile network, radar, etc.); outside the sphere (of influence, etc.); out of contention; out of reach
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
this and that; various things
outsider; someone outside of a group
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
how much; how many; to what extent
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)